BOMBSHELL: House GOP says corrupt Fauci cooked the books



How deep does the corruption of the left’s favorite religious figure go? Anyone with the capacity for critical thinking knows it's likely pretty deep. And they’re right.

Newly released emails uncovered by House Republicans probing the COVID-19 pandemic show that Dr. Anthony Fauci both commissioned and had final approval on a scientific paper that claimed it was “improbable” that the virus leaked out of a lab in Wuhan, China.

All this despite the claims he made while standing in front of Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump. Staring down at the American people, barely able to see over his podium, he claimed that he didn’t know the authors and had nothing to do with the scientific paper.

Gonzales says, “As it turns out, Fauci did know the authors of the scientific paper, quite well, as he had been the one to commission the paper himself, along with having final approval on what was written. Cooking the books to cover his tracks while Americans died on his watch.”

She goes on, “Now you may think this is unprecedented. The idea that our own government health agencies would manipulate data in order to get their intended result, that’s crazy, right? Surely the government hasn’t been lying to us this whole time for years.”

Chad Prather joins Gonzales to throw in his two cents: “I think the tune should be starting to change now. People should be looking at this and should be absolutely pissed off.” Americans died under the scientific leadership of Dr. Anthony Fauci. If at this point you aren’t pissed off, you aren’t awake.

Gonzales knows this all too well: “Trust the experts — to put themselves first, as they’ve always done. Are you awake yet?”


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Tokyo Olympics bans spectators as Japan issues COVID-19 state of emergency for capital



Tokyo Olympics organizers on Thursday banned spectators, as Japan has declared a COVID-19 state of emergency in its capital for the duration of the Games, Reuters reported.

What are the details?

The outlet said the move has been widely expected, although it "marked a sharp turnabout" from when officials just weeks ago said they were looking to have at least limited numbers of spectators.

"It is regrettable that we are delivering the Games in a very limited format, facing the spread of coronavirus infections," Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said following talks between government officials, Tokyo organizers, and Olympic and Paralympics representatives, Reuters reported. "I am sorry to those who purchased tickets and everyone in local areas."

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga explained that it's essential to prevent Tokyo from becoming the breeding ground for another wave of cases as the more-infectious delta variant has been spreading there, the outlet said.

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The ban all but robs the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to run from July 23 to Aug. 8, of their last hope for pomp and public spectacle.

Once seen as a chance for Japan to stand large on the global stage after a devastating earthquake a decade ago, the showpiece event was delayed by the pandemic last year and has been hit by massive budget overruns.

The outlet added that medical experts have been saying for weeks that no spectators would prove the least risky option, particularly given "widespread public fears" over thousands of athletes and officials coming into Tokyo from all over the world.

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Anything else?

Reuters said in a previous story that organizers of the Games had already banned overseas spectators and set a cap on domestic spectators at 50% of capacity, up to 10,000 people, in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Japan has seen more than 800,000 COVID-19 cases and 14,800 deaths, the outlet noted, adding that authorities have had trouble eradicating infection clusters, especially in and around Tokyo, which on Wednesday reported 920 new cases — the highest since May 13.

Reuters also said Japan's vaccine rollout — only a quarter of its population has received at least one vaccine shot — has been slow.

Major PPE manufacturer shutters more than half of its factories after 2,500 workers test positive for COVID



Malaysia's Top Glove, the world's largest manufacturer of latex gloves, has closed more than half of its factories after approximately 2,500 workers tested positive for coronavirus.

What are the details?

According to a Tuesday Forbes report, 2,453 of the company's 5,800 Malaysian workers have tested positive for the deadly virus.

All 2,453 workers have been hospitalized, according to Reuters.

At the time of this reporting, researchers at Johns Hopkins University estimate that there have been at least 58,847 confirmed coronavirus cases in Malaysia, with at least 341 deaths attributed to COVID.

"In an official statement," Forbes writer Siladitya Ray noted, "the company said it has temporarily stopped production in 16 of its facilities in the badly hit Meru region, while its remaining 12 facilities in the area have been operating at 'reduced capacities.'"

A report from the BBC noted that the company is set to shutter 28 of its 41 plants across the country in an attempt to tamp down the spread of the virus.

"All those who tested positive have been hospitalized and their close contacts have been quarantined to avoid infecting other workers," Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah told Reuters in a statement on the infections.

Abdullah added that the vast majority of the positive cases in the cluster were factory workers, with 2,360 foreigners and 164 Malaysians.

It is unclear at the time of this reporting when the company will begin closures. Reuters reported that Senior Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that certain Top Glove factories will be "closed in stages, to allow further screening and quarantine."

In a statement about the closures, the company added, "We have completed full screening of about 5,700 workers at our hostels. We are committed to proceed with the (health ministry) recommended COVID-19 screening test of the balance (of) workers and staff at our factories in Meru, Klang."

You can read more on the background of the company here.